#it was normal tho but like. it sucked

[secondbeatsongs]

for anyone too young to know this: watching The Truman Show is a vastly different experience now, compared to how it was before youtube and social media influencers became normal

before it was like, "what a horrifying thing to do to a human being! to take away their autonomy and privacy, all for the sake of profits! to create fake scenarios for them to react to, just to retain viewership! to ruin their happiness just so some corporate entity could harvest money from their very humanity! how could anyone do something so evil?"

and now it's like, "ah, yeah. this is still deeply fucked up, but it's pretty much what every influencer has been doing to their kids for a decade now. probably bad that we've normalized this experience"

#the truman show #sbs rambles #I keep thinking about how children on popular youtube channels should probably have laws to protect them #social workers assigned to them maybe #I dunno #they did not sign up to have their lives sold for profit #but here we are #tho #I guess none of us signed up for it #and our data is harvested more than ever #god #high-tech capitalism sucks turns out #OH WAIT because tumblr is bad at getting context sometimes #let me specify: #I am not saying that the movie The Truman Show is bad or that it normalizes this #like all good sci-fi (because it is kind of sci-fi) it's there to warn us of what the future could hold #and it did that in a very good way - it's a beautiful movie #I could see someone with a bad faith take assuming I meant that it was part of the problem #it absolutely wasn't. it didn't normalize this; we did #youtube did and social media #it's us that's the problem #or more specifically: big corporations and a lack of regulation #that's the origin of most modern problems

[deuynndoodles]

[id: a colored, digital drawing of link and tetra from the wind waker. link carries a huge, leaking bag of rupees as he runs, eyes wide and nervous. he looks slightly bewildered. tetra runs alongside him, grin wide and looking a bit smug. they are both people of color and have curly hair. link is in his hero's set and tetra in her pirate's set. end id]

(trade w @islandlobster ) anyway i just think she'd be a bad influence

#doodles #loz #ww #legend of zelda #wind waker #link loz #tetra loz #but dw she's normal about it. i think he'd tell her he doesn't like stealing #and she'd be like 'ok what if we just steal from people we know suck' #and he's instantly fine w it #he still feels a bit weird abt it tho lol #he likes to say he's a pirate and swear and curse but when it comes to actual pirate shit it's like #he's a lil confused but he's got the spirit! #3/28/24

[dailyriolu]

A silly guide on how I draw normal Riolu vs My sona

#Riolu #Doodle #The Mod #Do not use my sona thanks #Just wanted to give a silly doodle while I ramble #I admittedly made the last few daily pieces as basically a progression of my eyes for the last ~1.5 years #Keeping up with everything became harder because of my eyes #I only talked about this briefly on my main twitter #I was diagnosed with keratoconus #My eyes got worse over time #so I was squinting constantly and would get headaches trying to focus my eyes to draw or play half the games I did #it sucked. I slept a lot to get rid of pain and I felt like I couldnt do my normal work so it kept piling #I had surgery + got RGP Contacts to help me see normally this year tho! #So I can finally get my shit together and have been slowly trying to get everything going/sorted #Just to like... explain where I disappeared to #Ofc Its hard to do anything art or reading without my contacts in #tbh i didnt even know until December lol so it went for awhile and thought my prescription went from good to shit #so i took a minor break from social media to keep where my eyes used online to mainly discord

[teastarfall]

LN2 + 3 (+ an oc) doodles!! because im autistic and that’s the only way to tame the silly within me

#it’s NEVER a tea post without hunter LN2 taking up an entire page I AM NORMAL (not true…) #blame the dantdm let’s play video that got me sucked into this hyperfix #also I got a decent idea on how i wanna draw low + alone rn!! #their faces i mean ermmm #once the games out their designs will most likely change tho lol #LN3 isn’t even out yet and i already love these guys sm #i must prepare for some emotional damage tho it’s gonna sneak up on us… #anyway must rest now (goes off tumblr and back onto procreate to draw) #little nightmares #little nightmares 2 #little nightmares 3 #little nightmares fanart #ln six #ln hunter #ln mono #ln doctor #ln low #ln alone

[pikbro]

ok heres my tiny sirehound and big moss designs for me n @pixelaves swap au LOL

#moss is supposed to look like the emperor bulblax. bc shes a reference to him anyways #and her tail is a nod to leafling olimar. its supposed to look like the leafling leaves but i kinda suck so it jsut looks like fur oops #sirehound is just a dog. normal dog. somehow unaffected by pnf-404s atmosphere #i imagine in this au curing oatchi involves chasing down the sirehound to reunite him adn louie #and olimar and moss is a whole other boss fight jsut bc louie REFUSES to leave without him #i have to run that by pix tho #anyways tag time #pikmin #pikmin 4 #moss pikmin #ancient sirehound #☆ my art

[todayisafridaynight]

reasons number A Million why not every rgg character needs to be +6ft he looks so fuckin stretched out. actually got put in the willy wonka taffy puller

#snap chats #do you guys know how obsessed i am with this picture its the funniest shit ive ever seen in my goddamn life #why the fuck kume actually look like a politician. Like No Shit but he just /looks like a politician/ yk #oh my god wait its cause he literally looks like ben shapiro i fucking hate this game #i just know aoki put a gallon of hand sanitizer on his hands after that photo shoot jesus christ #THE BACKGROUND stop. #AOKI LOOKS SO LANKY. SICKLY EVEN ITS SO UNNERVING #theres a politician over here God Help Me Remember His Name #JOHN FETTERMAN. GOD HE SUCKS AND HE'S 6'8 LKE WHAT THE FUCK LITERALLY FUCK OFF #would actually make aoki look normal sized ANYWAYS. laugh at this picture with me #petition to retroactively make aoki 5'6 or 5'7 or god even just 5'10 i dont fucking know #i dont usually fuck with canon heights cause im a COWARD but i already fuck with aoki's body (pause) as is #AND YET ITS SO FUNNY SEEING HIM BE TALL AS DICK NEXT TO EVERY OTHER MFER #the worst part about this post is that i know exactly what im referencing and its not a taffy puller #in the tim burton charlie and the chocolate factory movie some bitch ass kid goes in a tv #and he's super teeny and the only way to reverse it is to just Stretch Him Out #tho now that im recallnig i think they did put him in the taffy puller.... lol... #ok this post is done bye

[wodimewoahtime]

OMG WE HAVE ALL THE CHARACTERS SIGNATURES NOW WHAT????

THEY ALSO GAVE US CHARA INFO WHICH I DONT THINK THEYVE GAVE US BEFORE???? LIKE DISLIKES + SPECIAL SKILLS??????? (the rest are largely info they already gave us on the alnst website!!!!)

( mostly machine TL) (all "new info" is cross referenced from official alnst website, so ill be including things like what gen of anakt garden theyre from & IDs that were technically already given with the merch!!!)

MIZI NEW INFO: ID: 020205 Anakt Garden 50th Likes: Sua (didnt need to tell us that one) Dislikes: Veggies, Studying Special Skills: Scary Stories

SUA NEW INFO: ID: 020211 Anakt Garden 50th Likes: Mizi Dislikes: Strange Things Special Skills: Quick Mental Calculation

TILL NEW INFO: ID: 010525 Anakt Garden 50th Likes: Mizi Dislikes: Everyone in the world, uncluding Urak (Guardian Urak is his alien master) Special Skills: Flower Art (drawing flowers?)

IVAN NEW INFO: ID: 010310 Anakt Garden 50th Dislikes: Ignorance & Rudeness Special Skills: Making fire by hitting stones (LMAO)

LUKA NEW INFO: ID: 010401 Anakt Garden 49th Special Skills: Doing the Splits

HYUNA NEW INFO: ID: 020126 Anakt Garden 49th Likes: Cigarettes & Alcohol Special Skills: Imitating Voices

Compiled this all for easy comparison!!! ^v^

(will be edited continuously, feel free to add info in comments!!!)

#ALL THEIR SIGNATURES ARE SOOO FUN!!!! #do you think they practice it in anakt garden #tills is so stylish!!! as expected of a creatice genius!!!! #i like how ivan is clearly also trying to do a similar thing to till except his sucks a little<333333 #a true fujoshi can see yaoi in the shadows of a cave (ivantill) #MIZIS IS SOOOOO CUTE THO #AND SUAS IS SO CUTE TOO????????? #i love how suas signature is just her printed name made into a smily face<33333 #the cutest idgaf queen ever<33333 #mizi alnst #sua alnst #till alnst #ivan alnst #luka alnst #hyuna alnst #mizisua #alnst #alien stage #alnst official art #im normal

[crazylittlejester]

yo everyone share what crazy thing happened to you today because NO ONE i know had a normal day?? I’ll go first: I woke up with no hearing in my left ear and minimal hearing in my right, it then came back in the middle of the day randomly, and now it’s gone again lmao 🫶

#im fine #the fanfic authors curse just decided TODAY was the day i must suffer for my sins #not being able to hear sucks ass tho #i will admit- #but in all honesty did anyone have a normal day because i saw someone on here’s oven exploded #i dunno if this a vent or just me complaining #like im fine and this is all hilarious #but it does suck #jes talks #jes rambles

[craycraybluejay]

yes i am an adult male who loves high school dramas this is because i literally never experienced normal coming of age drama like ever and am disconnected from the collective experience of having a relatable peer group forever hope that helps

#i JUST want to experience high school #without like. my whole shitty life thing having gone on #i want to go to high school and have stupid drama and sexuality crises and worries about grades #not... That #i never had that im never going to have that #can i get (one) permission to go a little crazy if i survive into a university #fuck everyone befriend and be-enemy everyone get all up in peoples stupid mind numbingly low stakes drama #i want that sweet golden experience where the worst thing ill ever fear is annoying my classmates #or accidentally spilling something on someone at a dance #i deserve it i deserve to have had a childhood and a young adulthood and a life #i deserve to have dealt with unserious issues to prepare me for bigger ones #rather than serious danger that leaves me permanently severed from normal people and life #and makes me incapable of reacting proportionally or finding it in me to care about less serious problems #like yes it sucks your mom is going to miss college graduation #but i thank my lucky stars that you are not dying or being abused or starved or beaten or exploited #i literally dont know how to take things seriously a lot of the time like im not able to even if i try #because to me the mildest real problem is someone purposefully isolating you and ruining your health #the MILDEST #i try to care ab simple stuff i really do i just CANT #and it sucks so much trying to be a good friend and kind feeling like i cant do enough #the loud thought 'i wish that hapoened to me/i wish i worried about that/i wish the people i love only had that as a problem' #i get so envious. like thank fucking god your parents divorced like normal adults when it should be over #thank fucking god that 'friend' cut you off when they were actively insulting you and betraying your trust #thank the fucking universe that shitty partner dumped you before you fkn hurt yourself over them #yk? #and its a 'mean/cold' way to think about it but i just dont have the capacity to think or feel the little picture #i can imagine my friends subjected to such horror even tho i dont want to

[moe-broey]

Textpost redraw that only works in a modern setting, so. I gave them silly outfits (and a little bit of lore!)

Some zoom ins on the illusts!

And Lore

Moe is like. A SHUT-IN shut-in. So in any modern setting that isn't "Hey wanna visit my hometown for a sec (events so far have followed canon at least loosely)", it would have to meet Alfonse under Extremely Specific Circumstances.

And finally! Textpost under cut!

#fire emblem #feh #I PUT. SO MUCH LOVE INTO THIS ACTUALLY IT'S INSANE. ESP FOR A TEXTPOST REDRAW LMFAOOO #the vision was so clear to me though. the vibe of the post (struggling). a catastrophic fall from grace. #the idea of alfonse venting about almost losing a social interaction. a performance slipping. #a setting where he isn't performing at all now. there is nothing to perform here bc moe. well. #also the visual. i am imagining a very specific nostalgic shitass swingset in my mind. #one that doesn't exist anymore actually bc they rebuilt it (probably for the best.) but that thing #would leave rust on your hands and arms and leave your ass blue. it sucked but it was awesome #the rust marks don't show up as clearly here unfortunately LMFAO so i had to point em out. #ALSO. I AM ACTUALLY SO INSANE ABOUT THEIR OUTFITS ACTUALLY. bc BOTH of them are hiding #alfonse is trying to blend in. pass as normal. moe is trying to distract you. but also desperately trying to communicate Something. #like do you wanna be seen or not little buddy (the answer is Yes.) #back to alfonse like if not 'normal' then at least 'put together'. will suffice. i think he's also beginning to loosen up here too tho #like. so at the beginning of it that he isn't Really LMFAOO but. he painted his nails black. just to try it. #it was also so fun to freehand the patterns... camo and argyle (the socks) (hardly noticeable but that's the intent!) #'beginning to loosen up' actually i think he's just starting to fall apart. #fe alfonse #moe tag #summoner oc #my art #my comics

[peregrinethegryphon]

One of the drawbacks of being in a fandom for a mainstream piece of media is having to endure people outside said fandom making theory videos about the media that is blatantly incorrect but no one’s gonna listen to you about it in the comments and then the theory takes off and gets spread everywhere and if you try to correct people you just sound like this biggest nerd—

#I’m going to tag #the lion king #and thank Your Movie Sucks for his service on that kimba video #tho I don’t normally like his content #also it’s a BABOON SKULL you sick freaks #iykyk #idk what other fandoms to tag #tag your own #peregrine op

[wereh0gz]

Random headcanon

Sonic as werehog suffers from back pain and is generally more comfortable moving on all fours instead of walking on two legs because the transformation is more suited for quadrupedal movement and not bipedal

That's why he looks like he's slouching all the time he physically cannot stand up fully straight without being constantly uncomfortable

#ramblings #this by extention means ruby has chronic back pain from forcing themself to stand up straight to look more normal #even though it's far more confortable to walk and run on all fours #puts a lot of pressure on their back #... i wonder if this could also apply to furry characters #especially those with digitigrade legs #hm #anyways back to sonic #everyone tells him his posture sucks but he can't help it #if anything it's better for his body to not stand up straight so he doesn't put as much strain on his spine #he could probably use a massage #or a back brace maybe? but those are designed for humans so that might not work well for him #maybe tails could design one specifically for him #knowing him he wouldn't wear it much tho #with his distaste for wearing clothes and all #well he mostly just doesn't like wearing pants so he might still wear it #hm now i'm thinking of maybe designing one for him #maybe i'll doodle him wearing one in between the other stuff i said i'd draw

[inkmaze]

being normal [lying] being normal [lying] being normal [lying]

#txt #listen. dealing w feelings n whatever is normal but im also like ghhh. #how do ppl date. and crush on ppl. this happens to me every 5+ years to me going by my few stats #ghh #just going thru it it fine its fine #it being reciprocated but just doesnt work current life timing wise. sucks. #tbh. #id almost prefer it if it was a one sided thing. then id deal w it like i have b4 #but knowing theres some feelings its just life stuff/etc getting in the way.... hh. sigh. #yeah still best for him absolutely to not get into a relationship rn bc good god hes got so much on his plate #but also. hh #ill get over it itll be fine itll be fine i need to stop listening to my like 3 ethel cain tracks #legit tho the fact that ppl date diff ppl semi regularly like. huh? huh???

[alex-just-vibing]

i need him in a way that is concerning to feminism

#im not a woman i just love that phrase so much #anyways sorry i havent been posting like at all ive been literally just playing botw #this is the ideal body structure for a man yall just haters #also whatever gender link has. thats me. i want that. #and honest to god its so much fun ive been having a blast. most of the time #some puzzles do suck dick and balls tho #and like. 10k rupees for a great fairy? jesus christ miss. what the scallop #but overall 10/10 experience cant wait to get to totk #unrelated to sidon but vaguely related to the post #me and my friends were going back and forth at lunch w sum fictional hear me outs #(no one wanted to hear me out for sidon (💔💔💔 theyre just haters)) #we alll agreed that live action rodrick heffley (from the first two movies) is the ideal man. idc what yall say #one of them did say smth like oh you cant just put eyeliner on a man and call him hot #when like that's literally the rules?? sorry man i dont make them i just enforce em #but like thats written in lgbt law??? #smh chat #anyways #im tired #my stuff #oh god that was a ramble #im so normal chat

[bingobongobonko]

dose anybody got experience with suddenly not being able to draw a lot, is this a normal thing now.. maybe two years ago i think i would draw an entire piece every 3 days to a week and to be completely honest with you i was working a pretty heavy job so it isnt that i was working. and now i can do a line like every 2 days. ykwim.

#am i normal or is this bad #just kind of sad #i think i was severely using art as a crutch for my bad mental health and nowadays im doing better so im not always drawing to get away #but also less art... do you get what i mean #banging head against wall #i want to create #im not saying i want to go back to a very intense me tho #cuz i was like. ignoring people shutting ppl out just to focus on art and only art #and that sucked #thatss on the cyclothymia baby #but also i feel fine so why arent i drawing. poking myself with a stick

[starlooove]

I think what bothers me about ppl being surprised at removing the misogyny or making aang be responsible from the start instead of running away is that this is literally fandom trends representing themselves. Like when characters have to grow y’all run to downplay what they have to grow from! STICK WITH ME FANDOM SHIFT this is what bothers me so much about fanon Harley Quinn. Like if Harley never enjoyed or felt free or whatever with joker why are you calling her post relationship arc a redemption? Even back to heroics if bruce was never an asshole or close minded or ham fisted when it came to his kids where do you think the other identities started? What do you think their relationship is growing from? Like it’s so boring lmao

#And then you’ll create negativity that never existed as long as it keeps everything normal #no bruce was never suspicious of his precious baby Jason 🥺 #dick hated him with a passion tho! #like ok. get off Twitter. #get off ao3. #pls and thank you #And the Harley one makes me sick bc I adore Harleys redemption especially as a character MADE for joker breaking out and becoming her own #but then y’all are like ‘well she was never BAD! she was manipulated and brainwashed the whole time! and never contributed to anything #significant!’ #what is the redemption y’all are speaking of? #THIS IS ZUKOS FAULT #sorry I’m not getting into my opinion on his entire redemption #but like. he was the prime example of perfect victim #and that’s not BAD or whatever I think the progression of his arc was great #I just think y’all overstate ‘redemption’ #but not even Zuko Iroh! the way y’all collectively forgot or ignored that he SUCKED! #sorry I swear I ranted to my brother about this for an hour this morning actually #but I forgot every name I pulled #but in conclusion this redemption that’s not rlly redemption cause my fave was never bad thing is soooo #IK i shit on tim but Jason Stans step forward please #I was gonna say Damian but the reason I’m not is bc god forbid y’all actually let him redeem himself #like he feels so much guilt and remorse and y’all are like ‘the haughty princeling wanted poor wittle Drake DEAD at every turn’ #also he was ten #and yknow what I think bothers a lot of ppl #that even through the remorse he acknowledges that he was a child and doesn’t allow for the adults in his life to just skate by while he #wallows. which is what I’m sure so many of y’all would prefer to see as per ao3 #but no Damian does actually demand accountability from everyone involved including but not limited to himself! #but also I do adore his redemption arc bc yeah he did do that shit and it sucked #however I will never discuss it with fandom ppl who can barely name two of his friends that aren’t Jon. maybe they’ll know Colin and maya i #if they’re really about it…